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Organizational Behavior Graduate Certificate

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    No Application Required

  • Format

    Online & On Campus Options

  • Average Course Tuition

    $3,100

  • Courses

    4

virtual interface of human resources and behaviors

Develop a deeper understanding of human behavior in an organizational setting.

Build a foundation in interpersonal effectiveness, organizational conflict resolution, and more.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand human behavior in a variety of organizations through communication, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power, performance management, technology, and organizational design and development.
  • Build a foundation in interpersonal effectiveness, organizational conflict resolution, talent recruitment, training, labor relations, and legal issues.
  • Acquire knowledge in focused topic areas, such as change management, self-and-team management, and leadership communication.

Our Community at a Glance

In this certificate, you gain insight into strategies and methods that cultivate and strengthen group performance, resource management, and organizational dynamics.

  • 36

    Average Age

  • 83%

    Working Full Time

  • 29%

    Students Outside the U.S.

  • 1.5 years

    Average Time to Complete

Certificate Courses

The professional graduate certificate in Organizational Behavior requires four courses:

  • Organizational Behavior course (choose one course from select group)
  • Conflict Management course (choose one course from select group)
  • Electives (choose any two courses from select group)

Search for Courses

You can browse courses by term — fall, spring, or summer — in the DCE Course Search & Registration platform.

Earning Your Certificate

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

  • Complete the four certificate courses for graduate credit.
  • Earn at least a B grade in each course.
  • Complete the courses within three years.

Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.

Cost

Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.

Our Tuition (2022–23 rate) $3,100 per 4-credit course ($775 per credit)
Average Tuition of Peer Institutions $5,476 per course
Average Total Cost $12,400